Paxman II
Well-Known Member
We have yet another manager.
Slade seemed like a complete tactical novice while I think Mowbray suffered from a lack of targeted signings and tried too hard in fitting square pegs into round holes without any luck.
The squad is good enough and have shown that on occasion this season (MV's run of games)
So I see MR as someone who will be more appealing to our squad and will get them playing better and motivated better. That's a lot to do with personality as anything else.
But are we seeing teams successes or lack of, strictly attached to how good the managers decisions are as opposed to his ability to coach?
Take Man Utd. Where would they be if Jose had not brought in Zlatan? That's great management.
At Man City, Pep has struggled for one so highly acclaimed and still is trying to find the right balance.
So back to the us. We had Adam Armstrong who was if you like our Zlatan, he was the glue that kept it together - because he scored goals. His knack for converting chances like Zlatan does at Utd regardless of tactics or how much coaching you give them, gave us a good season. he was raw talent that only faded when the coaching got to a point of interference and he went on a poor run that ultimately failed us. Teams grow in stature and confidence because of a regular goalscorer. So a manager has to find that talisman figure if he is to succeed. Either by luck or design (in the case of Jose getting an elderly Zlatan was by design, he knew here was a guy in any team will score)
Can MR's find us such a player either in house waiting in the wings, or go out and sign one? At every level you can see why a team is having success. They have a goal scorer. Gayle at Newcastle, Wood at Leeds, Zlatan at Utd, Costa at Chelsea...it's no coincidence that managers build their reputations by their successes and that always seems to end up whether or not they have a goal scorer in the side. Teams like Utd can go buy one but the likes of us have to find one...yes management is a lot harder in the lower leagues.
Is Thomas the answer or one of the academy players scoring for fun? Or do we have to find one and if so who?
Slade seemed like a complete tactical novice while I think Mowbray suffered from a lack of targeted signings and tried too hard in fitting square pegs into round holes without any luck.
The squad is good enough and have shown that on occasion this season (MV's run of games)
So I see MR as someone who will be more appealing to our squad and will get them playing better and motivated better. That's a lot to do with personality as anything else.
But are we seeing teams successes or lack of, strictly attached to how good the managers decisions are as opposed to his ability to coach?
Take Man Utd. Where would they be if Jose had not brought in Zlatan? That's great management.
At Man City, Pep has struggled for one so highly acclaimed and still is trying to find the right balance.
So back to the us. We had Adam Armstrong who was if you like our Zlatan, he was the glue that kept it together - because he scored goals. His knack for converting chances like Zlatan does at Utd regardless of tactics or how much coaching you give them, gave us a good season. he was raw talent that only faded when the coaching got to a point of interference and he went on a poor run that ultimately failed us. Teams grow in stature and confidence because of a regular goalscorer. So a manager has to find that talisman figure if he is to succeed. Either by luck or design (in the case of Jose getting an elderly Zlatan was by design, he knew here was a guy in any team will score)
Can MR's find us such a player either in house waiting in the wings, or go out and sign one? At every level you can see why a team is having success. They have a goal scorer. Gayle at Newcastle, Wood at Leeds, Zlatan at Utd, Costa at Chelsea...it's no coincidence that managers build their reputations by their successes and that always seems to end up whether or not they have a goal scorer in the side. Teams like Utd can go buy one but the likes of us have to find one...yes management is a lot harder in the lower leagues.
Is Thomas the answer or one of the academy players scoring for fun? Or do we have to find one and if so who?